"cloudly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: cloudlier [comparative], more cloudly [comparative], cloudliest [superlative], most cloudly [superlative]
Etymology: From cloud + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cloud|ly}} cloud + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} cloudly (comparative cloudlier or more cloudly, superlative cloudliest or most cloudly)
  1. (nonstandard) Of or pertaining to a cloud or clouds; cloudlike; cloudy; nebulous. Tags: nonstandard Synonyms: cloudish
    Sense id: en-cloudly-en-adj-RmriwNPp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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